From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Enquiry into failures on rotors and distributors and the potential use of Bakelite XM.1000 moulded material.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 21th May 1930 | |
| X7690. EFC. c. Mr.Brock. c. By/RD. By5/G21.5.30. X.3513. BAKELITE XM.1000 MOULDED MATERIAL X.5690 X.7690. Referring to EFC2/AM.9.5.30 we are making enquiries as to whether the Repair Dept. have failures due to "tracking" on the rotors and distributors in service. If it should prove that they have this trouble, then the new material will certainly be an advantage, if not it is doubtful whether we should use this material for this particular service, as it means increased cost, a somewhat poor appearance and a grinding operation to produce the taper in the bore. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||